On this promising debut album, Beets and Meutgeert take familiar works by composers such as Wagner, Chopin, Piazolla, Jobim and Ellington, and inject them with the essence of jazz: swing and improvisation. The repertoire featured on this album consists of not only arrangements of existing pieces, but also new work by both Meutgeert and Beets.
Henk Meutgeert staat bekend als een dynamische bandleider en energieke arrangeur.
Peter Beets is an acclaimed pianist who can carry an entire orchestra with his refined swing.
By leaving a lot of room for personal interpretation by the musicians themselves, while simultaneously keeping a tight grip through the arrangements, the New Jazz Orchestra formula achieves the maximum from both the musicians and the listener. Experiment and improvisation go hand in hand with the jazz tradition and a healthy dose of swing.
Bezetting
- Henk Meutgeert – Dirigent, componist, arrangeur
Ritmesectie
- Peter Beets – Piano
- Tijs Klaassen – Bas
- Wouter Kühne – Drums
Saxofoons
- Jasper van Damme – Alt saxofoon
- Mo van der Does – Alt saxofoon
- Floriaan Wempe - Tenor saxofoon
- Fernando Sanchez Bouzon – Tenor saxofoon
- Rik van den Bergh – Bariton saxofoon
Trombones
- Jos van den Heuvel – Trombone
- Peter Keijsers – Trombone
- Pablo Martinez – Trombone (Concertgebouw)
- Alba Pujals – Trombone (Bimhuis)
- Bart van Gorp – Bastrombone
Trompetten
- Libbe Oosterman – Trompet
- Suzan Veneman – Trompet
- Gidon Nunes Vaz – Trompet
- Ellister van der Molen – Trompet (Concertgebouw)
- Ian Cleaver – Trompet (Bimhuis)
- Abriel Ferreira – Trompet